Umbra: UAP Files
Declassified UFO Files Reader
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Every PURSUE release, minutes after it goes public. Browse by agency, search, map. ECHELON an on-device AI that reads the actual files and cites them by page.
Read the U.S. government's declassified UFO and UAP files — every release, fully searchable, natively presented.
Umbra is the unofficial native iOS reader for the PURSUE disclosure program, the U.S. government's public release of decades of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) records. Every document, image and sensor video the government publishes is indexed in Umbra within minutes of going public — no multi-gigabyte downloads, no cryptic filenames. Just read.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Military infrared and electro-optical UAP sensor footage (CENTCOM, INDOPACOM, EUCOM), carrying AARO's own neutral assessments
- FBI case files, including the decades-long "flying disc" investigations
- NASA astronaut observations across Apollo, Gemini, Mercury and Skylab
- Air Force and intelligence records from the Cold War flying-saucer era
- Incidents logged at U.S. nuclear sites — PANTEX, Los Alamos, Sandia Base
FREE
- Every release, organized by agency, type, date and location
- Browse by agency — FBI, NASA, Navy, Air Force, CIA, Energy and more
- Search across every title, description and keyword
- Native PDF, image and video viewers
- Bookmarks and private notes
- Built for iPhone and iPad
UMBRA CLEARANCE
- ECHELON — a fully on-device AI analyst. Ask the archive in plain language and it reads the actual declassified files — OCR'ing scanned pages right on your device — then answers with verbatim quotes and tappable citations, down to the page. Save and revisit research conversations, and get an instant brief the moment a new tranche drops. Nothing leaves your device.
- Real-time push the moment a new release lands
- Interactive incident map
- Offline cache of your files
- Ad-free reading
ECHELON's AI synthesis runs on Apple Intelligence and requires a supported device on iOS 26; on other devices ECHELON still finds and ranks the most relevant files.
Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://uapfiles.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://uapfiles.app/privacy
ABOUT
"Umbra" nods to TOP SECRET UMBRA, the historical U.S. classification codeword for the most sensitive intelligence reporting — the app surfaces what was once in shadow.
Umbra is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of War, the NSA, AARO, or any government agency.
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Release 03 is here.
Umbra now includes the third PURSUE release — 72 newly published declassified UAP files, bringing the full catalog to 294. This tranche adds FBI field reports, CIA records, U.S. Army and NASA material, plus images, sensor videos, and audio, with incidents spanning 1949 to 2026.
New files appear automatically — no re-download and no account needed. Browse by agency, search the whole archive, view incidents on the map, and read offline.
The developer, Matthew Baylis, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Embay, LLC
- Size
- 7.2 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Umbra Clearance · Lifetime $39.99
- Umbra Clearance · Annual $19.99
- Umbra Clearance · Monthly $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Matt Baylis

